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Harvard and MIT Launch Nonprofit to Increase College Access

ED Surge

What would you do if you had $800 million to build a new nonprofit to support innovation in online learning? That’s the privileged question that officials at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University have been mulling over for the last two years, and this month they announced some answers. The result is a new nonprofit named Axim Collaborative, and its focus will be on serving learners that higher education has historically left behind.

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Experiment, AI or HI: What Writes the Best Paper?

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Steve Dembo is a teacher. As a pioneer in Web 2.0, he's been teaching Artificial Intelligence to his Computer Science students for years. It is no surprise, he's already speaking about Generative AI. I couldn't attend his recent keynote in Chicago so, for today's 80 Days of AI and Hi Feature, here's Steve Dembo talking about Generative AI.

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Schools: Join your local Careers Hub!

All About STEM

“Careers Hubs bring together schools, colleges, employers, and apprenticeship providers in local areas across England. The goal is to make it easier for schools and colleges to improve how they prepare young people for their next steps.” Careers Hubs are organised as partnerships between The Careers & Enterprise Company and institutions with a stake in local economic growth.

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Game-Based Learning: Maximizing Engagement and Learning Outcomes with Fun

CoderZ

Game play is almost always synonymous with the fun and joy that forms our core memories as children, and much of our entertainment as adults. On the flipside, “learning” and “school” aren’t always considered fun. How many times have you heard a kid say, “ugh, but I don’t wanna go to school today”, or heard a parent say, “finish your homework and then you can play.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Amazing Apprenticeships: Employers & Opportunities

All About STEM

If you are looking to find out more about apprenticeships and the opportunities on offer, then take a look at these Amazing Employers! Amazing Apprenticeships has a one-stop click-to-view collection of employers and their available apprenticeships. You can filter the range by area of interest and can search by employer name.

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Apex Predators: The Masters of the Food ChainUncovering the importance of these creatures in our ecosystems

Smore Science

Table of Contents Eat or be eaten: the mantra of the animal kingdom is nothing but a reflection of the food chain. At the bottom of the food chain are plants, known as producers. The herbivores that eat the plants are known as primary consumers. Animals that eat herbivores are secondary consumers. The consumer at the very top of the food chain is known as the apex predator.

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What is Wonder Workshop Dash Robot? Best Guide 2023

STEM Education Shopping

What is Wonder Workshop Dash Robot? What is wonder workshop dash robot ? Dash is an incredible coding robot which gives kids an exciting and tangible way to learn coding experience. The robot is fully equipped with multiple sensors that enables it to interact with its environment in an interactive way. Through these interactions, young coders are able to observe how their virtual creations are affecting the real world.

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Gamifying the Classroom: Strategies for Engaging Students

STEM Sport

STEM is an essential aspect of a child’s education. Lessons on these subjects help prepare students for future careers and success in their everyday life. With STEM careers growing faster than any other workforce, it is becoming increasingly important for parents and educators to help children improve their STEM literacy and find a passion for these subjects.

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Why Wonder Workshop Dash Robot Perfect Gift for Kids 2023

STEM Education Shopping

Why wonder workshop dash robot perfect gift for kids? Are you looking for the perfect gift for your young, curious and tech-savvy child? Look no further than the Wonder Workshop Dash Robot! As experts in the field, we highly recommend the Dash Robot as an excellent educational tool for children aged 6 and above. Here’s why: Why Wonder Workshop Dash Robot Perfect Gift As we search for the perfect gift for our kids , we often find ourselves lost in the sea of options.

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Harnessing The Power Of Math Manipulatives

Mathematics, a subject steeped in abstract concepts, often poses challenges to students, especially those in grades 5-10. But imagine a bridge that transformed this intricate maze into an interactive adventure.

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AP Physics 1 and AP Physics C - Mechanics Daily Review: Fundamentals check 1

Jacobs Physics

Only four weeks until exam day for AP Physics students. What should you do? It's not all about working practice problems. You can't scheme to solve any problem if you don't know the fundamental facts and equations underlying that problem, any more than you can scheme to stop the Chiefs offense if your tackling skills are poor. So spend the next month working on fundamentals - items you must recall quickly and accurately if you're to have any chance at dealing with a complex problem on the AP exa

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Introducing the Fun and Educational Robot Stem Learning Toy

STEM Education Shopping

It’s no secret that STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) learning is a big part of education today. As technology advances, it’s important for kids to be able to understand the concepts behind it. That’s why introducing them to the concept of robotics is a great way to get them interested in STEM topics. Luckily, there are plenty of fun and educational robot stem learning toys on the market that can help!

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Apr 13, Conjugate Binomials

Online Math for All

Conjugate Binomials

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A Revolution in Kids’ Education and Development

STEM Education Shopping

In today’s rapidly evolving world, technology has become an integral part of our daily lives. As a result, it’s essential to equip children with the necessary skills to thrive in the future. This is where Dash Robot comes in as an innovative and interactive learning companion for kids. But why the Dash Robot? How does it benefit children?

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Downloadable Design Briefs for an Integrative STEM Curriculum

These easy-to-use design briefs outline student objectives, challenges, and materials needed to complete each 30-minute to 4-hour lesson. ITEEA’s Integrative STEM curriculum, Engineering byDesign, includes many more standards driven hands-on activities just like these!

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How do proteins affect heart health?

Futurum

How do proteins affect heart health? Published: Proteins are the building blocks of life as they control the chemical reactions in cells. Despite the importance of proteins, scientists are still trying to determine what many of them do. One such scientist is Professor Beverly Rothermel , a molecular biologist at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in the US, who has spent over twenty years investigating the many biological processes influenced by one particular protein, Regulator

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